Networking devices
Common basic networking devices · Router : a specialized network device that determines the next network point to which it can forward a data packet towards the destination of the packet. Unlike a gateway, it cannot interface different protocols. · Bridge : a device that connects multiple network segments along the data link layer . · Switch : a device that allocates traffic from one network segment to certain lines (intended destination(s)) which connect the segment to another network segment. So unlike a hub a switch splits the network traffic and sends it to different destinations rather than to all systems on the network. · Hub : connects multiple Ethernet segments together making them act as a single segment. When using a hub, every attached all the objects, compared to switches , which provide a dedicated connection between individual nodes. · Repeater : device to amplify or regenerate digital signals received whil